পাতা:Reminiscences Speeches And Writings Of Sir Gooroo Dass Banerjee Reminiscences pt. 1.pdf/১৩২

Evenirs OF HIS IIFE. 115 Judge and his distinguished successors are found ready to undertake the delicate and difficult duties of the Vice-Chancellor in addition to their ordinary official works.' (Minutes for 1893-4 p. 303.) Among the beneficial measures introduced into the University at his instance may be mentioned three:- (1) The issuing of express direction to Examiners that the papers sct should bo such as can reasonably be expected to be answered within the time allowed, and that the question in each subject should be fairly distributed over the whole course in the subject. ( Sec minutes for 1888-89, pp. 43-44.) This is now embodied in para. 5 of chapter XXV of the Regulations. (2) The system of re-examination of answer papers of candidates who arc found to have failed in one subject only, with a view to guard against any possible inaccuracy. This system was first adopted at his suggestion. (See minutes for 1889-90 p. 321, ) and it is now embodied in the Regulations, chapter XXV para. 7. (3) The election of Fellows by graduates. This privilege of electing fellows was first accorded to graduates of the Calcutta University by Lord Iansdowne on his representation as Vice-Chancellor. (See minutes for 1890-1 pp. 336-7) and it is now embodied in section 4 and 6 of the Indian Universities act ( VIII of 1904.) He was appointed a member of the Indian Universities Commission in 1902. He signed the report of the Commission subject to a note of dissent. The Hon’ble Mr. ( now Sir Thomas) Raleigh, Legal member of the